LAWS

OF

THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS;

COMPRISING THE IMPERIAL STATUTES, ACTS OF THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS,

EXTENDED TO THIS PRESIDENCY,

Ind Ordinances Enacted by the Legislative Council of the Same,

IN FORCE AT THE DATE OF THE PUBLICATION OF THIS WORK.

COLLECTED AND ARRANGED IN TEN PARTS, ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF SUBJECTS,

WITH AN APPENDIX,

BY THE

HONOURABLE ALFRED JOHN DUNCOMBE, Esq.,

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF

HIS HONOUR WILLIAM ROBERT INGLIS, Esq.,

PRESIDENT OF THE COLONY.

IN ONE VOLUME.

LONDON:

SAUNDERS, OTLEY, AND CO.,

66 BROOK STREET, HANOVER SQUARE.

1862.

BIBLIOTHECA

REGLA
MONACENSIS

LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

Laws which declare the Separation of the Turks and Caicos Islands

from the Government of the Bahamas, establish a Separate Govern-

ment therein, and define its Constitution--

Laws extending the Common and certain Parts of the Statute Law of

England, and certain Acts of the General Assembly of the Bahama

Islands, to the Turks and Caicos Islands-

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11

12. Ordinance, No. 9, 1855

13.

No. 5, 1856

Division II.-Ordinances continuing certain Acts of the General
Assembly of the Bahamas about to expire, and re-
enacting others which had expired-

CLASS II.-Laws relating to the Legislative Powers of the Council, and

other matters connected with the Representation of the

People-

CLASS III.-Laws Removing Civil Disabilities from certain Classes of

CLASS I-Courts of Chancery and Ordinary-

No. 1. Bahama Act, 40 Geo. III., c. 2

2. Ordinance, No. 3, 1849

3 Vic., c. 33

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CLASS VI.-Court for Adjudicating in cases of Petty Debts and Tres-

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CLASS III-Criminal Law-Offences against the Person, and Malicious

Injuries to Property-

No. 1. Bahama Act, 4 Wm. IV., c. 6

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197, 210, & 213

200 & 213